Anyone else seen the stunning 105.003 for sale on facebook ?

 

People sell watches on Facebook now?

 

any pics?

 

Yes. Its the wild west.

 

Yeesh, was that even worn? What are they asking for it?

 

Those hands look like replacements…even the sub dial hands are mismatched ?

And the lug spacing appears ‘fluid’

 

What's a fluid lug spacing ? 19mm lugs with 18mm endlinks ?

 

You agree, with the replacement hands then ?

 

Those look like SL hands.. Ends, maybe #4s? Dial is a little underwhelming.

 

sale on fb is usually by private message til it gets higher abd higher. problem is - seller can terminate the sale anytime since fb is under owner's control and unregulated, especially sending your money out. imo.

 

Hands could go either way. Ask for a lume test with a flashlight. Before offering a price.

 

6's.

 

Then why are they 1mm too narrow?

 

Saw it here as well
http://www.vintagewatchforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=12157

Personally I would never offer a watch for sale on the FB's Market Place - might as well have the scammers for dinner. However, sold and bought lots from some pretty tight Aussie and Canadian FB groups and on a few US groups.


* Woohooo 2,000 posts and mum said I couldn't stick at anything

 

USD 24,500

 

Are original hands difficult to find?

 

Original Tritium hands can be found…eventually…but not cheaply…last set I saw, on this Forum, sold in region of €980

As far as the Sub Dials hands go……I would have them repainted, & colour matched

The comment about ‘fluid’ lugs relates to the obvious gap with the end links……if this is indeed the original bracelet ?… ( which, personally I doubt ) …then the watch has been subject to 50 years of abrasion, as the two edges rub, one upon another… slowly eroding the lugs…and there is some evidence of damage, on the lower right hand lug

As for the price ? …I echo @ulackfocus…it’s the price of a very good, second hand, Porsche Boxster S

I know which, I would prefer to have

 

This thought has struck me lately with the hyper-escalation of prices. Which do I want? A $22,000 vintage GMT which will tell the time, or a $21,000 Z4 which will carry me gloriously across the country AND tell the time?

 

An E36 M3 Evo... and a couple of years running costs.